Either way, it is of concern when said object reaches rapid deceleration,
especially if that happens against a soft bio-chemical life form.
I have my fire extinguisher bolted down and most other items under the
folding bench, but I do worry about the "trunk" organizer not being secured
down. It holds my extra fluids and such for the van.

IIRC I remember seeing a pull out cover option once upon a time for the 7
passenger tin tops like mine. I often though some sort of cargo netting for
the trunk area could be in order.

T.

On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 11:20 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> Inertia can be a problem in vanagon land, but I think you are talking
> about momentum.
>
> Alistair
>
>
>
> > On Dec 18, 2014, at 8:03 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > With the inverter/crock pot cooking under way conversation going
> elsewhere
> > here, it's probably a good time to bring up the Subject.
> >    Anything you have, unsecured, in your van as you're going somewhere,
> it
> > will become a potentially lethal projectile in the event of crash.  The
> > whole van and all it's  contents are full of kinetic energy at
> speed...stop
> > the van against something and all the loose  contents will keep going
> until
> > THEY get stopped, too.  If that crock pot, that set of golf clubs, that
> > portopotty, that table saw hits YOU or anyone else during a crash, it is
> > likely to damage or kill.
> >   One of the cardinal rules in auto racing and for club tracktime events
> > is absolutely no loose objects inside any car when on track.
> >   Yes, it's really not something we often consider as we VANAGON around,
> > but inertia exists.  Something to be aware of.
>